A parking-permit renewal story is ‘almost coded’ but fails its acceptance tests. What is the correct interpretation of success?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Almost doesn’t count—like a bridge that’s ‘almost’ finished but still has a missing span. If acceptance tests fail, the story isn’t done. Keep it open until the checks pass.
Full Explanation
Acceptance criteria define the conditions of satisfaction for a story. Failing those tests means the work has not met success criteria, regardless of coding effort or calendar pressure. Adaptive transparency requires incomplete items to remain undone until acceptance (and Definition of Done) are satisfied.